Missouri greenlit several dispensaries to sell recreational cannabis last Friday. St. Louis Public Radio’s Metro East reporter Will Bauer shares what he heard from customers on that first day of recreational sales, the tax breakdown on both sides of the Mississippi River, and how Missouri and Illinois may be competing for consumers.
A funeral for the late guitarist Jeff Beck was held Friday in London with several A-list stars in attendance, including Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp and Jimmy Page. Metro UK reports Stewart paid his respects to Beck with…
A South Roxana, Illinois, man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being accused of sexually assaulting children for the past several years.
The Missouri Senate approved a bill Monday that would allow state agencies to waive regulations they believe are hindering certain businesses. The bill, which has raised fears among environmental advocates that it could undermine health and safety regulations, now heads to the Missouri House, which is already working on its own version. Missouri legislators have […]
St. Louis County hired the Animal Protective Association of Missouri to take over its animal shelter operations. Within two months, adoptions increased by more than three-fold.
The balloon is the latest shiny object in our national discourse, and I'm weary of shiny objects. Still, I have to admit that the Pentagon is doing its best to keep balloon mania going. Here they are following up on their previous admission that balloons had flown over the US during the Trump administration: “Every ...continue reading "The Pentagon needs to put up or shut up about the balloon(s)"
Missouri & St. Louis City Candidate Age & Residency Qualifications page has been updated with 2026 election cycle date for offices elected in 2022. Date of the Missouri 2024 Presidential Caucuses, which replace statewide Presidential Primary, remain a mystery. Elimination of Presidential Primaries in Missouri was a part of the voter suppression bill passed by Republicans … Continue reading Candidate Requirements Updated, Prez Caucus Date Unknown →
The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Leonard Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children.
St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer faces City Councilman Tom Besselman and business owner Venetia Powell in a primary Tuesday, with drinking-water problems one of the issues. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 4 general election.
ST. LOUIS -- Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Fountain on Locust, and Alpha Brewing are among several high-profile local vendors working together on a new development at 5232 Delmar Boulevard. The event and dining space called will be called Maker's Locale and the complex is expected to open this fall. The idea is to create a [...]
Geofence warrants are just part of day-to-day cop business these days. Rather than moving forward with a list of suspects, law enforcement agencies just ask for data on everyone in a certain area at a certain time and move backwards to probable cause to investigate and arrest. When a bunch of violent jackasses stormed the […]
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